VIDEO: 40,000 fans from 40 countries attend first major music festival in Croatia in over two years
- by croatiaweek
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Sea Star Festival took place in Umag over the weekend (Photos: Benny Gashi/Sebastijan Skoko/Jelena Ivanovic)
After a two-and-a-half-year break, the first major festival in Croatia took place over the weekend.
More than 40,000 visitors from over 40 countries were in Umag this past weekend for Sea Star Festival, which was organised by the EXIT team.
(Photo credit: Benny Gashi)
(Photo credit: Benny Gashi)
There were a large number of fans from Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, but also fans travelled to Umag from USA, Australia, Israel and even Kuwait.
(Photo credit: Marko Edge)
(Photo credit: Benny Gashi)
There was an excitement and positive atmosphere at the festival as music fans had the chance again to party in Croatia after a long break.
(Photo credit: Marko Lopac – EXIT Team)
(Photo credit: Benny Gashi)
This was also felt by Amelie Lens, who said in an interview that the energy of the audience showed that they had been waiting for this for two years.
(Photo credit: Sebastijan Skoko)
(Photo credit: Marko Edge)
The credit for this belongs to the excellent international and regional line up of performers who, in addition to Amelia, were led by Dubioza Kolektiv, Onyx, Meduza, Topic, Senidah and Konstrakta and Eurovision winners KALUSH Orchestra.
(Photo credit: Marko Edge)
(Photo credit: Marko Edge)
(Photo credit: Matija Borbelj EXIT Team)
(Photo credit: Jelena Ivanovic EXIT Team)
(Photo credit: Jelena Ivanovic EXIT Team)
(Photo credit: Jelena Ivanovic EXIT Team)
(Photo credit: Jelena Ivanovic EXIT Team)
V.Velickovic Mimi Mercedez
(Photo credit: Matija Borbelj EXIT Team)
According to the Umag Tourist Board, 20,000 tourists and 50,000 overnight stays were recorded at the destination from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May.
